Monthly Archives: December 2014

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — U.S. stocks edged up at the open on Friday, as investors digested a stronger-than-expected jobs report that initially hammered stock futures. The S&P 500 (SPX) was last up 3 points, or 0.2%, to 1,750, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) ....More>>>

In his latest budget that was submitted to Congress, President Obama included 6 changes involving Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA’s), including Inherited IRA’s. So, why are Inherited IRA’s important? And how might these changes affect retirees?

Inherited IRAs (sometimes referred to as “stretch IRAs”) have been a wonderful way to pass on wealth to the....More>>>

The Bank of America Merrill Lynch team, led by Jessica Reif Cohen, is reinstating Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) with a Buy rating on the heels of the new Liberty Media strategy. What really stands out is that the Merrill Lynch team is looking for almost 50% upside.

This call matters because 24/7 Wall St. published an assessment of Malone and Liberty’s bid on the announcement:....More>>>

In the first article of this four-part series, you learned how to use diagnostic bars with expected volume, and expected range channels to trade with only 15 minutes a day. Here in part 2, you will learn how to apply this system to make money on binaries using this system by making money on time.

Although business headlines still tout earnings numbers, many investors have moved past net earnings as a measure of a company’s economic output. That’s because earnings are very often less trustworthy than cash flow, since earnings are more open to manipulation based on dubious judgment calls.

Earnings’ unreliability is one of the reasons Foolish investors often flip straight....More>>>

NEW YORK (TheStreet) — According to the Stock Trader’s Almanac, since 1950, January has accurately predicted the year’s outcome with a more than 80% accuracy ratio. If the S&P 500 remains positive for the full month of January, the rest of the year has usually brought a steady increase. The so-called “January Barometer” has a better record during years when midterm....More>>>

Brazil is one of the so-called BRIC nations, an investment term denoting Brazil, Russia, India, and China. This used to have great growth connotations for investors, but as you can tell by the past-tense and the tone here this is not so great any longer. Growth in the BRIC nations has been derailed, and Brazil may have lost all of its luster. The problem is that investors now are finding that Brazil’s....More>>>

It’s a mark of how far the U.S. has fallen that it ranks 10th — 10th! — on the list of countries with the most economic freedom, surpassed by the likes of Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, and even Denmark. There’s something rotten when Denmark — a country with the highest tax obligation of any country in high-tax Europe — can still otherwise beat out the U.S.....More>>>

Simon Property Group (NYSE: SPG ) recently announced plans to spin off its strip malls and smaller enclosed malls into a new company. That will allow the mall giant to focus on its higher-end enclosed malls and outlets. The move will be a good one for shareholders on multiple fronts, but such transactions don’t always play out this well.

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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Gold prices climbed Wednesday, rebounding after a three-session loss of nearly 4% as uncertainty surrounding the U.S. budget and debt ceiling lured some investors back to the precious metal.

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Gold prices climbed Wednesday, rebounding after a three-session loss of nearly 4% as uncertainty surrounding the U.S. budget and debt ceiling lured some investors back to the precious metal.

Marijuana and taxes have a delicate relationship. Yet one tax preparation business in New York may have managed to combine marijuana with the inevitable process of doing your taxes. Let’s see, we’ll do your taxes while you, er, relax.

The owner and three employees 420 Multi Services Inc. of the Bronx were arrested for allegedly dealing marijuana out of the business. And....More>>>

Tesla (TSLA) reported a wider than expected loss Wednesday after the bell, the biggest in the companys history. Teslas net loss for the quarter amounted to roughly $718 million, a considerable $4.22 cents a share.

Penske Automotive Group (NYSE: PAG) is one of 20 publicly-traded companies in the “Automotive dealers & gasoline service stations” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare Penske Automotive Group to similar companies based on the strength of its earnings, v

Red Rock Resorts Inc (NASDAQ:RRR) was the target of some unusual options trading activity on Thursday. Investors acquired 1,886 put options on the stock. This is an increase of approximately 1,036% compared to the average volume of 166 put options.